{"id":198906,"date":"2025-10-14T01:59:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/scott-porter-clarifies-wrong-celebrity-weakest-link-answers-after-win\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T01:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:59:25","slug":"scott-porter-clarifies-wrong-celebrity-weakest-link-answers-after-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/scott-porter-clarifies-wrong-celebrity-weakest-link-answers-after-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Porter Clarifies Wrong Celebrity Weakest Link Answers After Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After his win on <em>Celebrity Weakest Link<\/em>, <strong>Scott Porter<\/strong> is breaking down his strategy \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-shows-renewed-in-2025-2026-which-are-coming-back-for-more-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and defending some of his<\/a> surprisingly wrong answers.<\/p>\n<p>Porter, 46, who was competing to raise money for <a href=\"https:\/\/hdsa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huntington\u2019s Disease Society of America<\/a>, exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> about the moment he realized he could come out on top during the Monday, October 13, episode <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kathy-griffin-pitches-herself-for-golden-bachelorette-or-farmer-wants-a-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">of the Fox gameshow.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very fortunate in my final five questions that my knowledge base is wide enough to be able to get a bunch of those right,\u201d he recalled. \u201cI didn\u2019t so much feel the pressure of that moment as much as a clarity of \u2018Not only did I come here to raise awareness for Huntington\u2019s but I think I might be able to take some of this home for the cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor felt \u201ca little bit of a clarity\u201d kick in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI played football in high school and was recruited to play football in college. So I have a very competitive nature about me. When the big moments happen, sometimes everything just goes quiet,\u201d he recalled. \u201cIt was just the clarity and quiet of the moment. The knowledge base came into play later but the overall game strategy was way more important in this episode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Porter\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/fall-tv-preview-2025-the-biggest-new-and-returning-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">episode of<em> Celebrity Weakest Link<\/em> allowed him<\/a> to compete alongside other actors from various teen shows, including former <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em> costar <strong>Aimee Teegarden, Shenae Grimes<\/strong> and <strong>Matt Lanter<\/strong> from <em>90210<\/em>, <strong>Beverly Mitchell <\/strong>and<strong> Barry Watson<\/strong> from <em>7th Heaven<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a game like Weakest Link, people want to try and study but it\u2019s really difficult to study for a catch-all trivia show like this. What I would recommend for people who are going on a show like this is to study game theory and to really understand the way the game works: the ins and outs,\u201d Porter explained to <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cSo if you\u2019re wrong \u2014 or if you\u2019re going to be wrong \u2014 know it very quickly and just say the wrong answer or pass because the most important thing is keeping that time on the clock so the answers you do know can be answered and the money you can make can be banked.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:48.7%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Greg Gayne\/FOX.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Porter did extensive research before participating in the show, adding, \u201cFor me, it was more about making sure to figure out a way to maximize my ability to not only bank money but keep time on the clock. That research did me some good because I ended up being the strongest link in a few rounds. The other part of Weakest Link is there\u2019s a little bit of Survivor. There are little mini alliances that are going to form that were magnified on my particular episode because we had pairs from different TV shows. You had automatic alliances already set up that I knew I had to be aware of and I had to try to eliminate pieces to keep myself on the show \u2014 to give me a shot at being there in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cWhen you watch the show, you see some people sandbag a little bit. They\u2019ll act like they\u2019re not as smart as they are so that if they get to the final three, they\u2019ll have a good shot of being in the final pair. I didn\u2019t so much do that as to try and whittle down the alliance chances. I think it played out in my favor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Porter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/stars-who-were-on-game-shows-before-fame-meghan-markle-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ultimately made it into the final three<\/a> \u2014 and then won \u2014 he didn\u2019t get every question right. Some of the ones that stuck out include a question about <strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong>\u2018s music and a Hooters-related inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could have gotten there [with the Ariana question]. But if you\u2019re gonna be wrong, be fast. You\u2019re looking at the clock and you\u2019re trying to make sure that the money\u2019s been banked. I\u2019m not hurting the team by just getting this wrong and getting it to somebody who can get a question correctly quickly,\u201d he noted. \u201cThe other one that I think people are going to really come at me for is the Hooters question. That\u2019s the one that actually stuck with me. The Ariana Grande one didn\u2019t stick with me as much, but the scantily clad waitresses at this restaurant that filed for bankruptcy last year. It was Hooters. But I said French Laundry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/fall-2025-tv-schedule-premiere-dates-for-new-returning-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fall-2025-TV-Schedule-See-When-Shows-Return-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C102px%2C1998px%2C1130px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Fall 2025 TV Schedule See When Shows Return\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fall-2025-TV-Schedule-See-When-Shows-Return-feature.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/fall-2025-tv-schedule-premiere-dates-for-new-returning-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Fall 2025 TV Schedule: See When Your Favorite Shows Will Air<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe fall 2025 TV schedule is stacked \u2014 but when is your favorite show coming back? Fans of CBS\u2019 Blue Bloods are looking forward to Donnie Wahlberg\u2019s Boston Blue spinoff. Blue Bloods found a strong fan base when it premiered on CBS in 2010. After a 14-season run, viewers were not ready to say goodbye [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Porter continued: \u201cI actually knew Hooters. I went to high school in college in Florida, which is where it\u2019s from. There are stadiums named for that restaurant chain and we used to do our fantasy football drafts there. But when the word scantily clad came to mind, I started thinking about lingerie. Then the word association took me to laundry, which took me to French Laundry. That is a Michelin star restaurant \u2014 and definitely not a trashy wing place. That one just made me giggle and is the one that most people are going to be laughing the most at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the occasional wrong answer, Porter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/which-tv-shows-received-very-early-and-surprise-renewals-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was proud to see his approach<\/a> work out when the $50,000 prize went to his charity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a win-win situation. I\u2019m a competitor, I love games and I\u2019ve watched the Weakest Link. When they tell you that you can play for a charity of your choosing, it makes it even more meaningful. The cause I chose to play for is the Huntington\u2019s Disease Society of America, which helps support families who are battling Huntington\u2019s and helps to try and find a cure for this awful disease,\u201d he told Us. \u201cI\u2019ve been a part of raising millions of dollars for research and for supporting families who are battling it. The reason it\u2019s so personal to me is my mother-in-law and my wife [Kelsey Mayfield] are both positive for Huntington\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Porter has spent years<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/stars-who-care-2012207\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> raising awareness and money<\/a> for a cure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy mother-in-law is symptomatic and my wife is what they call gene positive, which means the disease will be a part of our future unless we find a cure for it. So now \u2014 more than ever \u2014 after some announcements a couple of weeks ago, we\u2019ve had some very, very promising and hopeful success within some trials in a way to limit the Huntington gene,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s just more important than ever to raise awareness, and raise money. When you go on a show like this, you\u2019re not guaranteed to win but you are guaranteed to hopefully raise awareness of what Huntington\u2019s actually is. It was something that was very meaningful to me and to go and compete made it even sweeter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Huntington\u2019s disease \u2014 including ways to support and donate \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/hdsa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">head to hdsa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Celebrity Weakest Link<\/em> airs Mondays on Fox at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/scott-porter-clarifies-wrong-celebrity-weakest-link-answers-after-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After his win on Celebrity Weakest Link, Scott Porter is breaking down his strategy \u2014 and defending some of his surprisingly wrong answers. Porter, 46, who was competing to raise money for Huntington\u2019s Disease Society of America, exclusively told Us Weekly about the moment he realized he could come out on top during the Monday, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":198907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-198906","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}